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dangerous offender

British

noun

an offender who is deemed by a court of law to be likely to engage in further violent conduct, and who thus becomes eligible for an indefinite prison sentence

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“He was designated as a dangerous offender at trial,” Tudor said.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2022

He said the medic was "at risk of being found a dangerous offender".

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2021

Judges deemed him a dangerous offender, meaning he can be held in prison after his sentence has been served.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2021

“It is the case that we possibly still have a dangerous offender in our area,” warned Berlin’s police chief, Klaus Kandt.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2016

When we liberate a dangerous offender," he continued, with more calmness, "he must give us security for his release.

From King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. by Bernhard Severin Ingemann

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